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Quality Matters

Striving for Better Blower Door Results

The air-change rate of your homes is an increasingly important metric for meeting more stringent energy codes

Feb. 19, 2025

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Quality Matters

The Right Way to Execute Quality Improvements

Dec. 8, 2024

Spray foam in the attic to prevent ceiling air leaks

Quality Matters

Insulation Best Practices for Sealing the Ceiling

Oct. 8, 2024

Instead of using expanding spray foam to air-seal sill plates to the subfloor or concrete slab, use a thick, continuous bead of construction adhesive to create a more reliable seal.

Quality Matters

3 Air-Sealing Details to Survive Construction

June 10, 2024

The benefits of putting the home's entire heating and cooling system (equipment and supply and return ductwork) within the thermal enclosure may seem like too much work, but you'll find the benefits far outweigh the effort required to do it.

Quality Matters

Tips for Placing HVAC Ducts in Conditioned Space

Feb. 12, 2024

Air Sealed Garage

Building Science

How to Air Seal the Garage

Jan. 4, 2024

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Building Science

Taking Advantage of Incentives Through Weatherization

Dec. 19, 2023

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OSHA's Preliminary List of 2023's Most Frequently Violated Standards

Nov. 28, 2023

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Setting Steel Beams

Nov. 22, 2023

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